Pumpkin Boat Regatta
UW Memorial Union-Terrace 800 Langdon St., Madison, Wisconsin 53706
press release: Madisonians have a fun, alternative way to enjoy the fall harvest: attending the university's Giant Pumpkin Regatta. The event, which features students paddling hollowed-out pumpkins grown by fellow students, is set to take place at noon on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Memorial Union Terrace, 800 Langdon St.
The inaugural Giant Pumpkin Regatta was held in 2005, with the idea to make it an annual event. Mother Nature, however, doesn't always cooperate.